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up·per  (pr)

adj.

1. Higher in place, position, or rank: the upper bunk; the upper half of the class.

2.

a. Situated on higher ground: upper regions.

b. Lying farther inland: the upper Nile.

c. Northern: the upper Midwest.

3. Upper Geology & Archaeology Of, relating to, or being a later division of the period named.

4. Denoting the smaller and usually less broadly representative house of a bicameral legislature.

n.

1. The part of a shoe or boot above the sole.

2. Informal An upper berth.

3. uppers Informal The upper teeth or a set of upper dentures.

4. Slang

a. A drug, especially an amphetamine, used as a stimulant.

b. An exhilarating or euphoric experience.

Idiom:

on (one's) uppers Informal

Impoverished; destitute.

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upper

Adjective

1. higher or highest in physical position, wealth, rank, or status

2. Upper Geol denoting the late part of a period or formation: Upper Cretaceous

Noun

1. the part of a shoe above the sole

2. on one's uppers Brit, Austral & NZ very poor; penniless

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upper  (pr)

Being a later or more recent division of the geological or archaeological period named. Compare lower.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	upper - the higher of two berths upper berth built in bed, bunk, berth - a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
	2.	upper - piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot; "Uppers come in many styles" boot - footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg piece of leather - a separate part consisting of leather quarter - piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material toe box - the forward tip of the upper of a shoe or boot that provides space and protection for the toes; "the toe box may be rounded or pointed" vamp - piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe
	3.	upper - a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression amphetamine, pep pill, speed amphetamine sulfate, amphetamine sulphate - a sulfate derivative of amphetamine that is used as a stimulant for the central nervous system bennie, Benzedrine - a form of amphetamine Dexedrine, dextroamphetamine sulphate - an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant drug of abuse, street drug - a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction deoxyephedrine, meth, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, shabu, chicken feed, crank, chalk, trash, glass, ice - an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant excitant, stimulant drug, stimulant - a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
Adj.	1.	upper - the topmost one of two top - situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf"
	2.	upper - higher in place or position; "the upper bunk"; "in the upper center of the picture"; "the upper stories" high - (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"
	3.	upper - superior in rank or accomplishment; "the upper half of the class" superior - of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior ruler"

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upper

adjective 1. topmost, top << OPPOSITE bottom

adjective 2. higher, high << OPPOSITE lower

adjective 3. superior, senior, higher-level, greater, top, important, chief, most important, elevated, eminent, higher-ranking << OPPOSITE inferior

Translations

upper [ˈʌpəʳ] adj → superior, de arriba

n [of shoe] (also: uppers) → pala

upper [ˈʌpəʳ] adj → supérieur(e); du dessus

n [of shoe] → empeigne f

upper [ˈʌpəʳ] adj → obere(r, s)

n [of shoe] → Oberleder nt

upper [ˈʌpəʳ] adj → superiore

n [of shoe] → tomaia;

the upper class → l'alta borghesia

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upper

adj upper [ˈapə]

higher in position, rank etc the upper floors of the building; He has a scar on his upper lip.boonsteأعْلى،عُلْويгоренhorníøvre; over-oberεπάνω, ανώτερος σε θέση, βαθμίδα κτλ.superiorülemineبالایی؛ بالاylempisupérieurעֶליוֹןऊपर वालाgornjifelsőefri, hærri, æðrisuperiore上のviršutinisaugšējais; virsējaisatasboven{#169}høyere(stående); over-górnysuperiorsuperiorвысший; верхнийhornýzgornjigornjiövre, över-ระดับสูง; สูงกว่า; ส่วนบนüst(地位、權力、等級)較高的верхній; вищийبالاتر، اوپرcao hơn một cái gì khác（地位、权力、等级）较高的

n

(usually in plural) the part of a shoe above the sole There's a crack in the upper.boleerوَجْه الحِذاءгорна част на обувкаsvršekoverlæderdas Oberlederτο δέρμα στο επάνω μέρος του παπουτσιούpalapealneرویهpäällinenempeigneהַחֶלֶק הַעֶליוֹן שֶׁל הַנַעָלजूते आदि के ऊपर का भागgornji dio cipele(cipő)felsőrészyfirleðurtomaia甲部bato viršus(apava) virsabahagian atasbovenleeroverlærprzyszwagáspiacarâmbпередок ботинкаzvršokgornje usnje (čevlja)gornji deo obućeovanläderส่วนของรองเท้าที่อยู่เหนือส้นเท้าขึ้นไปüst kısım, saya鞋幫передок черевикаبالائي حصہmũi giày鞋帮

adj ˈuppermost

highest in the uppermost room of the castle.boonsteالأعلى، الأرفَع، الأسْمىнай-високnejhořejšíøverstoberstο ανώτερος, ο πιο ψηλόςmás altokõige ülemineبالاترینylinle plus élevéהַעֶליוֹןसबसे ऊपर वाला, सबसे ऊंचाnajvišilegfelsőefstur, hæstur, æðstur(più alto/importante)一番上のesantis pačiame viršujevisaugstākais; (pats) augšējaispaling atasbovenstøverst, høyestnajwyżej leżącymais altocel mai înaltсамый верхнийnajvrchnejšínajvišjinajvišihögst, överstสูงสุดen yüksekteki/üstteki最高的самий верхній, найвищийبالکل اوپري حصہcao nhất, trên hết, hàng đầu最高的

adv

in the highest place or position Thoughts of him were upper-most in her mind.heldersteفي أعلى دَرَجَةٍ أو مَكانнай-отгореv popředíøverstzuoberstστην υψηλότερη θέσηen lo más alto, en primer planoesiplaanilبیش از همهpäällimmäisenäau premier plan deבַּמָקוֹם הַרִאשוֹןसर्वोच्च स्थान या पद इत्यादि मेंnajvišelegfelülefst(in primo piano)一番先にpirmiausia, pirmoje vietojepirmām kārtām; visaugstākteratasop de voorgrondhøyest, øverstna wierzchupredominantementeîn cea mai înaltă poziţieпрежде всего; больше всегоv popredí, navrchunajprejnajvišidominerandeในตำแหน่งสูงสุดen önemli; en güçlü olan最高насампередاوپري حصہ ميںcao nhất, trên hết, hàng đầu最高

upper class

(of) the highest rank of society; (of) the aristocracy The upper classes can no longer afford to have many servants; He speaks with an upper-class accent.snobs, adelstandالطَّبَقَة العُلياвисша класаaristokracie; aristokratickýoverklasse; overklasse-die Oberschicht; Oberschicht-...αριστοκρατικόςclase altakõrgkiht, aristokraatiaاشرافyläluokkaaristocratie; aristocratiqueהַמַעֲמָד הַגָבוֹהַउच्च वर्गviša klasafelsőbb osztályok(beli)yfirstéttalta borghesia, aristocrazia上流階級aukštuomenėaugstākā (sabiedrības) šķira; augšslānisgolongan atasanhogere standoverklasse(-)wyższe sfery, arystokratycznyclasse altaaristocraţie; aristocraticвысшее обществоhorná vrstva, aristokracia; aristokratickývisoka družbaviša klasaöverklassชนชั้นสูงyüksek tabaka, yukarı sınıf上流社會(的)верхівка суспільстваاونچا طبقہgiai cấp thượng lưu上流社会(（的)

get/have the upper hand (of/over someone)

to have or win an advantage over Our team managed to get the upper hand in the end.oorwinning behaalيَتَفَوَّق على، يَتَغَلَّبнадмощиеmít převahufå overtagetdie Oberhand gewinnenπλεονεκτώ, αποκτώ το πάνω χέριllevar ventaja, llevar la delanteraeduseisu omama, ülekaalu saamaچیره شدنylioteprendre/avoir le dessus (sur)לִגבוֹר עַל-बढ़त पा लेनाbiti u prednosti, preuzeti inicijativufölébe kerekedik vkinekberbuat semaunyaná/hafa yfirhönd(prendere/avere il sopravvento su)～に勝つ생각대로 하다, 제멋대로 하다paimti viršų, laimėtigūt virsrokulebih berkuasade overhand krijgen/hebbenfå/ha overtaketzdobyć/mieć przewagę (nad kimś)ter vantagema intra/ a rămâne în graţiileодержать верх (над кем-л.)mať prevahudobiti premočimati prevlastfå (ha) övertagetอยู่เหนือผู้อื่นüstünlük sağlamak佔上風бути господарем становищаبرتري رکھناthắng thế, có ưu thế占上风